Potential – Written March 2026 (Aged 51)

I am the queen
of talent,
that is residual
and never seen.

Back To You – Written March 2026 (Aged 51)

a victim
of a tabloid style childhood
with a teenage
kiss and tell;
a flummoxed child,
lost in a musical
wishing well.

Rings of My Tree: Written November 2025 (Aged 50)

when the weather makes you a cup of tea,
and you hold on,
because there is a storm in every brew,
and walking away
just hurts too much.

All Those Years Ago – Written Monday 17th November 2025 (Aged 50)

I hear it,
turning over and over in my mind,
and we are there,
together,
all those years ago.

Telephone Wires – Written Monday 10th November 2025 (Aged 50)

We are not so insecure
that the condiments of our life
taste a little less pure.

Speciality Coffee – Written June 2025 (Aged 50)

I am seasonal offers,
something for the moment,
something to try.
An exotic flavour which burns inside.

Steam Power – Written June 2025 (Aged 50)

Memories frayed
around their edges.
Experiences, intangible,
like melted snow.

Inward Gaze – Written Friday 27th June 2025 (Aged 50)

It has a theatre,
but a one-person show.
It tracks identity
with the passion others take home.

The Boy Was Not As Mad As They Made Out – Written Monday 23rd June 2025 (Aged 50)

In the end,
the boy was not as mad
or as senseless
as everyone else.

People Can Easily See In – Written Thursday 19th June 2025 (Aged 50)

The shyness is never far,
but really it’s not shyness —
it’s actually a desire for privacy.
And those two are very, very different.